ETYM Old Eng. band, bond, Icel. band; akin to German, Swed., and Dutch band, Old High Germ. bant, Goth. bandi, Skr. bandha a binding, bandh to bind, for bhanda, bhandh, also to Eng. bend, bind. Related to Bind, Bend, Bond, Bandy.
(Homonym: banned).
1. A strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material; SYN. banding, stripe.
2. A stripe of contrasting color; SYN. stria, striation.
3. Band of radio frequencies for e.g. transmitting a TV signal; SYN. frequency band.
4. A group of musicians.
5. A strip wrapped around something to hold it together.
6. Something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. hope; akin to Dutch hoep, hoepel.
1. A light curved frame to spread out a skirt.
2. A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; SYN. ring.

ETYM Aphetic form of attire; Old Eng. tir, a tir. Related to Attire.
(Alternate spelling: tyre).
Covering for a wheel; SYN. tyre.

Alternate (chiefly British) spelling for tire.

1. To cause to ripen
2. To grow ripe